Orange Pecan Gem Cookies Food

ORANGE-PECAN ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, orange juice, orange zest and extracts. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Shape dough into four 5-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until firm., Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ORANGE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, orange juice and zest. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape dough into two 11-1/2-in. rolls; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. , Unwrap; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ORANGE PECAN COOKIES..

Steps:

• cream butter, and sugar, add eggs and rind and beat till fluffy -- 2-3 minutes.
• stir in sour cream, and blend in dry ingredients --
• add nuts and drop of greased baking sheet -- about 2" apart.
• bake at 375* for 12 minutes.
• ice with orange frosting when cooled.
• ORANGE FROSTING:.
• beat all icing ingredients for 2-3 minutes on medium speed -- till of icing consistency.

LITTLE GEM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine first 3 ingredients using a food processor. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl, beat the yolks with the vanilla extract and add to the flour mixture. Beat until completely blended. Pinch off pieces of dough and roll into balls. Place on the lined cookie sheet. Make indentation with thumb, fill the hole with preserves and press on a pecan half. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

ORANGE PECAN GEM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease baking sheets.
• Combine cake mix, yogurt, egg, butter, and chopped pecans in a large bowl.
• Beat at low speed with electric mixer until blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on prepared baking sheets.
• Press a pecan half into the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cool for 1 minute on baking sheets, then remove to cooling racks and cool completely.
• Store in airtight container. Makes 4 1/2 - 5 dozen cookies.

ORANGE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Stir together the flour and pecans; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 tablespoon of orange zest, vanilla and orange juice. Stir in the flour and nuts until well blended. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to brown. Cool for about 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• Place the chocolate chips in a small glass or ceramic bowl, and place in the microwave. Heat for 1 minute, then stir. Continue heating and stirring at 20 second intervals until smooth.
• Dip the cookies into the melted chocolate, and sprinkle the remaining orange zest over the top before the chocolate sets for decoration. Cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator until set, then store in an airtight container at room temperature.

ORANGE PECAN GEMS

Steps:

• 1. Combine cake mix,yogurt,egg,butter and chopped pecans. Mix until well blended.
• 2. Drop by spoon on to greased cookie-sheet.Press pecan half in the middle of each cookie.
• 3. Bake at 350 for 11 to 13 minutes.

ORANGE PECAN BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Add both orange and vanilla extracts, mix well. Mix in the egg and stir well.
• In another medium bowl mix together well the flour and baking powder. Gradually add flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Stir in the chopped pecans and mix well to combine.
• On a ungreased cookie sheet drop rounded teaspoonfuls of cookie dough. Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool cookies for 10-12 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
• In a microwavable bowl add the semisweet chocolate morsels. Microwave for 1 minute, stirring chocolate halfway through.
• Dip only the tops of cookies in the melted chocolate and let set on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.

ORANGE-PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Pulse pecans and sugar in a food processor into a sandlike texture. Transfer to a bowl and stir in zest and extract. Slowly stir in egg white until a thin dough forms. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Measure 16 heaping teaspoonsful of dough and roll each into a ball. Place balls on sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely before removing from pan. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

LEMON-RASPBERRY GEM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add yolks, zest, juice, and vanilla. Beat well.
• Add the flour mixture and beat to combine well.
• Form tablespoon-sized balls of dough by rolling dough between your palms to form even spheres. Place on a baking sheet with room between (they will spread!) Press a finger into the top of each ball to make an indentation.
• Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
• Place jam in a bowl and microwave until thinned and smooth (watch this - it wont' take long!).
• Remove the cookies from the oven. Use a teaspoon measuring spoon to make a crater in the middle of each puffed cookie. Use a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon to scoop warmed jam into the indentation.
• Return the cookies to the oven. Bake for 10 more minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool completely. When cool, dust with powdered sugar. Moisten one finger and gently touch the raspberry portion of each cookie to melt powdered sugar there.

CRAZY YUMMY CRANBERRY PECAN COOKIES WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter, white and brown sugars, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until the mixture is creamy and well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and then gradually beat in the flour just until the mixture makes a soft dough. Stir in the pecans, rolled oats, and cranberries, and drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and the edges are slightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool for 1 minute on baking sheets before removing to wire racks to finish cooling. Glaze cookies while still a little warm.
• Place the confectioners' sugar and orange juice in a microwave-safe bowl, and stir to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the orange zest and butter, and microwave on medium power until the butter melts and the mixture is warm, about 30 seconds. Stir the warm glaze until smooth, and drizzle over cookies.

ORANGE PECAN GEMS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350^. Grease baking sheets. Combine cake mix, yogurt, egg, butter and chopped pecans in large bowl. Beat at low speed until blended.
• 2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Press pecan half into center of each cookie. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown . Cool 1 minute on baking sheets, remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.